FURNITURE AND FURNISHING TRADES (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch), industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 6454 of 2003)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause 19.2, of clause 19, Weekly Wage Rates, of Part 5 - Wages and Related Matters, of the award published 22 December 2000 (321 I.G. 211), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

19.2      Rates of Pay -

 

Classification	Base Rate	State Wage Case	Total Rate
	Per Week	2003	Per Week
	$	$	$
Production Employees
Level 1	431.40	17.00	448.40
Level 2	448.10	17.00	465.10
Level 3	470.60	17.00	487.60
Level 4	491.50	17.00	508.50
Furniture Tradesperson
Level 1	525.20	17.00	542.20
Level 2	546.10	17.00	563.10
Level 3	585.80	17.00	602.80

 

2.          Delete the last paragraph "Arbitrated safety net adjustments" of subclause 19.3, of the said clause 19, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Arbitrated safety net adjustments

 

The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2003.  These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(a)        any equivalent overaward payments, and/or

 

(b)        award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum rates adjustments.

 

3.          Delete the reference rate appearing in subclause 19.4, Weekly Rates for Apprentices, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

19.4      Weekly Rates for Apprentices - The reference rate applying to this table is $492.60.

 

4.          Delete subclause 24.2 and paragraph 24.3.1 of subclause 24.3 of clause 24, Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

24.2      Collection of Cash - Where a worker is required by the employer to collect cash in the course of normal duties an additional allowance of $3.05 per week shall be paid.

 

24.3.1   Where a worker is required by the employer to perform work which the employer and the worker agree is of a usually dirty or offensive nature, an additional allowance of 32 cents per our shall be paid whilst so employed.

 

5.          Delete subclauses 24.4, 24.5 and paragraph 24.6.1 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

24.4      Foreperson - Where a worker is appointed as a foreperson, an additional allowance of $36.00 per week shall be paid.

 

24.5      First-aid Duties - Where an employer requires a worker to perform first-aid duties, an additional allowance of $9.50 per week shall be paid.

 

24.6.1   Where a worker is required to install furniture, fittings or fixtures, carry out on site polishing, work at a customers premises or carry out any other work or duty away from the employers establishment, an additional installation allowance of $19.50 be paid per week.

 

6.          Delete subclause 24.7 and subclauses 24.10 and 24.11 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

24.7      Leading Hand -

 

24.7.1  Where a worker is appointed as a leading hand responsible for two to six workers, an additional allowance of $13.40 shall be paid per week.

 

24.7.2  Where a worker is appointed as a leading hand responsible for 7 or more workers, an additional allowance of $24.60 shall be paid per week.

 

24.10    Ship Building Allowance - Where a worker is working on shipping and/or ship building, an additional allowance of 34 cents shall be paid per hour.

 

24.11    State Government Workers - Where a worker is employed by a State Government instrumentality, an additional allowance of $5.40 shall be paid per week.

 

7.          Delete subclause 24.8, and subclause 24.9 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

24.8      Meal Money

 

24.8.1  Where a worker is required to work in excess of two hours overtime on any one day, an additional allowance of $8.10 for the first and each subsequent meal shall be payable to the worker by the employer.

 

24.9      Tool Allowance - Where a worker is required by the employer to supply hand tools, in accordance with the appropriate trade, an additional allowance of $10.00 shall be paid per week.

 

8.          This variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 2 December 2003, with all expenses related allowances also taking effect from 2 December 2003.

 

 

 

B. W. O'NEILL, Commissioner.

 

 

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